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Caramel Pecan Bars Recipe

This pecan bar recipe won first place at a cookie contest held where I work. These rich bars really capture the flavor of pecan pie. —Emma Manning, Crossett, Arkansas

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + coolingYIELD:48 servings

Caramel Pecan Bars Recipe

This pecan bar recipe won first place at a cookie contest held where I work. These rich bars really capture the flavor of pecan pie. —Emma Manning, Crossett, Arkansas

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + coolingYIELD:48 servings

Ingredients

1 cup butter, cubed

2-1/4 cups packed brown sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 cups chopped pecans

Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

1.In a large saucepan, combine butter and brown sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. In a small bowl, beat eggs and vanilla. Gradually add hot sugar mixture, stirring constantly. Combine flour and baking powder; gradually add to the butter mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.

2. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out with moist crumbs and edges are crisp. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Cut into bars.
Yield: 4 dozen.

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cookykamp User ID: 8319766247399

Reviewed Apr. 23, 2016

"These are "da bomb". To solve the problem other reviewers had about being too done on the outside and not enough in the middle, I used a pyrex baking pan instead of metal and increased the baking time by 5 minutes. They were perfect! Will be making these often."

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angela32 User ID: 3084463246679

Reviewed Apr. 6, 2016

"My family loved these!"

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Christa47355 User ID: 1164600245546

Reviewed Mar. 16, 2016

"The whole house enjoyed these. I will definitely make them again."

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SundanceGirl User ID: 7228365239749

Reviewed Dec. 19, 2015

"I followed this exactly and in a 9x13 pan it boiled over the pan in the oven. Sides were very crispy and center was still a runny goo. I left it in three more minutes than had to take it out or the sides would be burned. There is a crusty crust over the whole thing. Not to be detoured, I cleaned the oven and tried again in a jelly roll pan with a larger cookie sheet under it. Had husband drizzle egg mixture in slowly so I could stir well so egg wouldn't cook and maybe not have the crust. Again it boiled over the larger pan and still a crust. First pan tastes wonderful but appearance is not a quality to share. Would rate taste a 5 but I don't know if I'll ever get my pans cleaned so rate a 2 due to the mess."

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donnasgulfcoastin User ID: 2863920236275

Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

"Would it be alright to add chocolate chips to this recipe? Granddaughter loves pecan choc. chip pie. Great recipe."

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cherrylady User ID: 1073547236242

Reviewed Nov. 3, 2015

"Yummy! I made them exactly as written. Next time I will take the suggestion of another reviewer and make them in a jelly roll pan. I think I'd like them thinner. Great flavor!"

"Great. Had a hard time dissolving the brown sugar. How long should it take?"

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waltpat4life User ID: 146408380875

Reviewed Jan. 23, 2014

"These are so yummy! My husband asked if I'd make them again because I'd taken them to a meeting and he hadn't gotten enough! They were very easy as well."

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Reeno3782 User ID: 714456833056

Reviewed Jan. 6, 2014

"So easy and yummy!!"

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nbeckman User ID: 13809180874

Reviewed Dec. 20, 2013Edited Sep. 18, 2014

"Toasted the pecans (5 minutes at 350 degrees) and cooled them before adding. Mixed it all in the saucepan I melted the butter. Took about 35-40 minutes to bake in a 10 x 10 pan. Cut beautifully, tasted amazing - a keeper! 5 stars!"

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Kbrown2525 User ID: 118494479931

Reviewed Dec. 5, 2013

"Very good and quick to make. Just made them for the second time and added chopped dates. I think you could also add coconut."

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NuclearNana User ID: 640884080451

Reviewed Nov. 30, 2013

"This is a easy, relatively quick recipe to make. I made it by the recipe the first time and wonder if the sugar really needs to be dissolved in the butter prior to mixing everything together. It doesn't need to be done in brownies and this is a brownie without the chocolate. My husband really liked it but I would prefer it to be sweeter. It sounds unbelievable with over 2 cups of sugar it didn't really taste sweet to me. The flavor was good so I will try mixing it like I do brownies to save cleaning a pan. We loved the 2 cups of pecans. I may frost them with homemade caramel icing."

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speek User ID: 471552771687

Reviewed Nov. 26, 2013

"Very tasty and easy recipe. My one negative comment is that there is no way a person can cut this into 48 pieces considering the nuts in the recipe."

"wonderful flavor!! Fairly easy to make. I made them for a workplace "cookie swap". they were a huge hit!"

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trudi.taylor User ID: 132595227921

Reviewed Nov. 16, 2010

"I found the middle was not done whilst the outside was. I'd go with making a larger pan so it wasn't as thick, it did taste good but if I cooked it any longer the outside would have been overbaked as it was I did it the whole 25 mins and my oven usually is right on for recipes."

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JanetDeBerry User ID: 253452987299

Reviewed Sep. 6, 2010

"These are beyond fabulous. I will make them and give them often. They are so easy to make and absolutely delicious. They will be one of my Christmas presents to family and friends"

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tastingtoni User ID: 1820537203794

Reviewed Jun. 30, 2010

"I made this recipie several times from Halloween through Christmas. Easy, delicious & requested by friends, family & co-workers all the time. Sinfully delicious. Recipie requested by too many to count."

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clovely User ID: 448702625468

Reviewed Mar. 12, 2010

"This recipe is absolutely fabulous! I have made it twice in the past week and it has been a major success. My family and friends devoured these so unbelievably fast! I will definitely continue to make these. Try this recipe! It's great!"

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xylo_g User ID: 124246731792

Reviewed Dec. 22, 2009

"The sugar was taking too long to disolve, so i turned the heat up, by the time it was disolved, it was too hot cause it instantly cooked my eggs. I was sure to pour slowly and stir continuously. I'll probably try them again, cause I like the challenge."

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tastingtoni User ID: 1820537102036

Reviewed Nov. 2, 2009

"Absolutely sinfully delicious. Now a weekly request from my office staff and my children's school staff for me to make and bring in. Thank you Taste of Home."

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nluke419 User ID: 142281931787

Reviewed Oct. 21, 2009

"This recipe is fantatic! Easy to make (just remember to make sure the brown sugar is dissolved) and extremely tasty. It got rave reviews by everyone at work and in my family. I would recommend it highly to anyone with a sweet tooth!"

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dcacpas User ID: 183228174557

Reviewed Mar. 18, 2009

"These are wonderful! I like them thinner, so I bake them on a medium cookie sheet instead of the 13x9x2. I have substituted walnuts for pecans and also made a white chocolate macadamia nut version. All variations are great."